Application server cannot log onto the database with user PS.

Question

Hello,
First of all, my setup is:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Oracle database 10g Rel. 2
Peopletools 8.49
HRMS 9.0
I am trying to boot the application server, but the operation fails with the error message:
PSAPPSRV.5796 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:41](1) GenMessageBox(0, 0, M): Database Signon: Invalid user ID or password for database signon. (id=PS)
I am able to sign on to the database with sqlplus and user PS.
Here is my config settings as shown on the psadmin screen:
Features Settings
========== ==========
1) Pub/Sub Servers : No 15) DBNAME :[hrdmo]
2) Quick Server : No 16) DBTYPE :[ORACLE]
3) Query Servers : No 17) UserId :[PS]
4) Jolt : Yes 18) UserPswd :[PS]
5) Jolt Relay : No 19) DomainID :[TESTSERV]
6) WSL : Yes 20) AddToPATH :[C:\oracle\product\10.2.0\database\bin]
7) PC Debugger : No 21) ConnectID :[people]
8) Event Notification: Yes 22) ConnectPswd:[peop1e]
9) MCF Servers : No 23) ServerName :[appserver]
10) Perf Collator : No 24) WSL Port :[7000]
11) Analytic Servers : Yes 25) JSL Port :[9000]
12) Domains Gateway : No 26) JRAD Port :[9100]
Here is the appsrv.log:
PSADMIN.2336 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:29](0) Begin boot attempt on domain hrdmo
PSWATCHSRV.5480 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:38] Checking process status every 120 seconds
PSWATCHSRV.5480 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:38] Server started
PSAPPSRV.5796 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:40](0) PeopleTools Release 8.49 (WinX86) starting
PSAPPSRV.5796 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:40](0) Cache Directory being used: C:\oracle\product\PT8.49\appserv\hrdmo\CACHE\PSAPPS
RV_2\
PSAPPSRV.5796 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:41](1) GenMessageBox(0, 0, M): Database Signon: Invalid user ID or password for databa
se signon. (id=PS)
PSAPPSRV.5796 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:41](0) Server failed to start
PSWATCHSRV.5480 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:42] Shutting down
PSADMIN.2336 (0) [08/27/09 10:29:48](0) End boot attempt on domain hrdmo
As I said, despite the error message, I am able to log on to the database with sqlplus with user PS password PS.
Could someone please help me with this problem? Thanks.

Answer 1

I installed the database with the setup program and come to think of it, I don't think you can specify whether to create a system or demo database. So I probably didn't install a demo, which is what I wanted. I also ran the SQRs and everything showed the database was correct, so I thought I did it right.
If I could install a demo with the setup program, I would do that because I think I could run through it pretty quickly having done it once. I've read in this forum and other places that it's much better to install the db manually, so maybe I'll just do that.
In any case, thanks for all you help Nicolas.